The prevalence of synthetic media is rising as a result of the development of tools that make it simple to produce and distribute convincing artificial images, videos, and music. The propagation of deepfakes increased by 900% in 2020, according to Sentinel, over the previous year.
With the rapid advancement of technology, cyber-influence operations are becoming more complex. The methods employed in conventional cyberattacks are increasingly being utilized to cyber influence operations, both in terms of overlap and extension. In addition, we have seen growing nation-state coordination and amplification.
Tech firms in the private sector could unintentionally support these initiatives. Companies that register domain names, host websites, advertise content on social media and search engines, direct traffic, and support the cost of these activities through digital advertising are examples of enablers.
Deep learning, a particular type of artificial intelligence, is used to create deepfakes. Deep learning algorithms can replace a person’s likeness in a picture or video with other people’s visage. Deepfake movies of Tom Cruise on TikTok in 2021 captured the public. Deepfake films of celebrities were first created by face-swapping photographs of celebrities online.
There are three stages of cyber influence operations, starting with prepositioning, i
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